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A family home in eastern Ukraine is transformed from a beacon of joy to a symbol of devastating loss due to war. #BBCEye uses open source intelligence (Osint) techniques to uncover the significance of a house in Vuhledar, recently captured by the Russians, and the destinies of three lives linked to its destruction: a fleeing homeowner, a starving prisoner of war and a Russian soldier.
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BBC Eye Investigations' Number 17: My House of Horrors follows the remarkable story of one family’s home at the centre of Ukraine’s war. In the strategically important city of Vuhledar, the story of this one home reflects Ukraine’s brutal war for survival.
Originally built as the dream home of Marina, her husband and their two children, it was filled with symbols of love, family, and stability – the centre of the young family’s daily life. When Russia attacked in February 2022, their home, their lives, and their world were brutally overturned.
A year later, Oleksii was fighting for survival in the house’s basement. Once an IT graduate, his life took a drastic turn when he was captured by Russian forces, who held him as a prisoner of war (POW) in Marina's home. Wounded and starving, he prayed for the impossible.
Meanwhile, Oleksii's father Oleksandr - a prominent music producer who had worked with famous Russian bands - spent weeks desperately searching for his son. He scoured every new POW video released online, hoping to find a trace of Oleksii, but none ever appeared. Still, Oleksandr held onto hope.
Upstairs, Fima, a Russian naval infantry soldier, was using Marina’s home as a base. A former diving enthusiast from Vladivostok, he was soon to become a pinup for Russia’s propaganda war. He filmed himself, under fire, searching through Marina’s house, and even browsing her family photo albums in the rubble…
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and in RUSSIAN here: youtube.com/watch?v=hZ00GdjiCCs
00:00 What happened in this house of Vuhledar?
01:34 Marina’s family
02:28 Russia breaks into Vuhledar
03:35 Marina flees Ukraine
03:49 A Russian soldier's perspective
05:14 The battle for Vuhledar
05:55 Fima: Russian hero, Ukrainian villain?
06:25 Oleksii: Ukrainian volunteer
07:34 ‘Searching for my son’
08:18 Starved in the basement of the house
10:05 Searching for Fima
11:41 The rescue
12:57 Oleksii’s interview
17:19 Rescued by a New Zealander
19:20 Fima’s interview
23:06 What’s next for Marina, Fima and Oleksii?
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A family home in eastern Ukraine is transformed from a beacon of joy to a symbol of devastating loss due to war. #BBCEye uses open source intelligence (Osint) techniques to uncover the significance of a house in Vuhledar, recently captured by the Russians, and the destinies of three lives linked to its destruction: a fleeing homeowner, a starving prisoner of war and a Russian soldier.
Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM
BBC Eye Investigations' Number 17: My House of Horrors follows the remarkable story of one family’s home at the centre of Ukraine’s war. In the strategically important city of Vuhledar, the story of this one home reflects Ukraine’s brutal war for survival.
Originally built as the dream home of Marina, her husband and their two children, it was filled with symbols of love, family, and stability – the centre of the young family’s daily life. When Russia attacked in February 2022, their home, their lives, and their world were brutally overturned.
A year later, Oleksii was fighting for survival in the house’s basement. Once an IT graduate, his life took a drastic turn when he was captured by Russian forces, who held him as a prisoner of war (POW) in Marina's home. Wounded and starving, he prayed for the impossible.
Meanwhile, Oleksii's father Oleksandr - a prominent music producer who had worked with famous Russian bands - spent weeks desperately searching for his son. He scoured every new POW video released online, hoping to find a trace of Oleksii, but none ever appeared. Still, Oleksandr held onto hope.
Upstairs, Fima, a Russian naval infantry soldier, was using Marina’s home as a base. A former diving enthusiast from Vladivostok, he was soon to become a pinup for Russia’s propaganda war. He filmed himself, under fire, searching through Marina’s house, and even browsing her family photo albums in the rubble…
🎥 To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD
Find more of the best BBC World Service documentaries you can watch in less than 30 minutes here ➡️ youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cI2qSy69-3UkgBWaXGHRrx
🎞️ Watch this documentary in UKRAINIAN here: youtube.com/watch?v=1HgsRMzcumE
and in RUSSIAN here: youtube.com/watch?v=hZ00GdjiCCs
00:00 What happened in this house of Vuhledar?
01:34 Marina’s family
02:28 Russia breaks into Vuhledar
03:35 Marina flees Ukraine
03:49 A Russian soldier's perspective
05:14 The battle for Vuhledar
05:55 Fima: Russian hero, Ukrainian villain?
06:25 Oleksii: Ukrainian volunteer
07:34 ‘Searching for my son’
08:18 Starved in the basement of the house
10:05 Searching for Fima
11:41 The rescue
12:57 Oleksii’s interview
17:19 Rescued by a New Zealander
19:20 Fima’s interview
23:06 What’s next for Marina, Fima and Oleksii?
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